actually "not as fast" is however you want to interpret it, it is a 100% correct statement.

fwbuckeye

Loyal Member

posted: Feb. 4, 2013 @ 5:29p

I agree with the above, CPU speeds are over-rated for the intended use (light usage/most surfing). It reminds me of the knocks against a laptop I purchased (AMD quadcore A4 processor). Yes, it will not compute PI as fast as i3 or i5, but for my usage (surfing the web, watching movies on a plane etc) I would rather have the better battery life and lower power CPU then be computing pi or doing heavy math on it. Most people aren't buying laptops at Best Buy to do complex simulations/mathematics. For most light word processing applications etc the OS/RAM etc will make more of a difference than the CPU speed (does it really matter if you can launch MS-WORD a few seconds faster?). For most games the processor speeds are moot and it's the graphics card that counts. My sister bought one of these B series machines for a similar price and its fine for the facebook/office/storing digital pictures and general web use that she uses it for. For the price this seems like a fantastic deal.

looks like the shipping option is gone, only in-store pickup is available, if you can find out

zoid99

Senior Member

posted: Feb. 4, 2013 @ 9:38p

More best buy clearance items that are never in stock....

yesidonoitall

Mandatory 20%

posted: Feb. 4, 2013 @ 11:29p

I got one, can pick it up tomorrow, it better not be open box or refurbished, if so they will keep it to sell to someone else.

When I put the model number in the regular BB site for store stock, it said none.However for the clearance site apparently they do have them, or at least the one I am getting

hankbass

New Member

posted: Feb. 4, 2013 @ 11:38p

picking mine up at a store 10 miles away in the morning. thanks

yesidonoitall

Mandatory 20%

posted: Feb. 4, 2013 @ 11:40p

LetsGoMets1 said: g10ny said: What's the OS on it?

Edit: the internets say it's Win8 The internets? Is there more than one?

Why yes there is....Ours and the one North Korea has.

yesidonoitall

Mandatory 20%

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 12:07a

hankbass said: picking mine up at a store 10 miles away in the morning. thanks

I need to go 28 miles away, but it gives me a good reason for lunch at Hometown Buffet

bignick

Member

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 1:06a

yesidonoitall said: hankbass said: picking mine up at a store 10 miles away in the morning. thanks

I need to go 28 miles away, but it gives me a good reason for lunch at Hometown Buffet

Manchester?

ElGuache

Senior Member - 2K

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 1:37a

Coupon code shows dead, expired for me.

yesidonoitall

Mandatory 20%

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 1:46a

bignick said: yesidonoitall said: hankbass said: picking mine up at a store 10 miles away in the morning. thanks

I need to go 28 miles away, but it gives me a good reason for lunch at Hometown Buffet

Manchester?

Medford Oregon

jonny4

Geeky member

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 1:57a

Second time I have seen this after the code expired. i wouldn't mind the Dell 14 inch Ultrabook with 20% off, it still retails for $999.99 at Dell.com.

fpsmania

Senior Member

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 1:58a

ElGuache said: Coupon code shows dead, expired for me.

Try

REALLOVE22 - $241.79 now.

jonny4

Geeky member

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 2:03a

Oh My, the Dell is now 600, very tempting. 70 mile round trip to pick it up though.

S105dude

Senior Member - 6K

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 5:30a

fwbuckeye said: I agree with the above, CPU speeds are over-rated for the intended use (light usage/most surfing). It reminds me of the knocks against a laptop I purchased (AMD quadcore A4 processor). Yes, it will not compute PI as fast as i3 or i5, but for my usage (surfing the web, watching movies on a plane etc) I would rather have the better battery life and lower power CPU then be computing pi or doing heavy math on it. Most people aren't buying laptops at Best Buy to do complex simulations/mathematics. For most light word processing applications etc the OS/RAM etc will make more of a difference than the CPU speed (does it really matter if you can launch MS-WORD a few seconds faster?). For most games the processor speeds are moot and it's the graphics card that counts. My sister bought one of these B series machines for a similar price and its fine for the facebook/office/storing digital pictures and general web use that she uses it for. For the price this seems like a fantastic deal.

I agree that a lot of folks don't need much more than an entry level laptop. The Pentium series is very capable, I used one as my main laptop for a few months before selling it and getting an i5.

BTW, there's no such thing as a quad-core A4 APU. Yours is either a dual-core A4 or a quad-core A6 and up.

Edit: the internets say it's Win8 The internets? Is there more than one?

Internet2 (The Sequel)

i own internetv2.com, one day I will make it version 2 of the internet

yesidonoitall

Mandatory 20%

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 10:25a

These my be open box items...returned items, floor samples

From the clearance website==============================

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New deals all the time

Check here often! We’re adding new items at low prices every week. You never know when that special product you’ve had your eye on will come up for sale at the price you’ve been waiting for. And these deals are available exclusively online—you won’t find them in Best Buy stores or at BestBuy.com.

Buy with confidence

You don’t have to worry when you buy from Best Buy Computing Clearance. Most of the devices we sell come with a warranty that varies by product. Learn more about our warranties.

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Change your mind? No problem. In most cases, you can return your purchase within 30 days by mail or at your local Best Buy store.

cyfan

Ancient Member

posted: Feb. 5, 2013 @ 10:47a

LetsGoMets1 said: g10ny said: What's the OS on it?

Edit: the internets say it's Win8 The internets? Is there more than one?

What does "clearance" mean? Clearance items are brand new, never opened, factory-sealed products that are available at a reduced price.

If it's open box or refurbished, they would have to state so.

Clearance items are suppose to be brand new.

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aerotive

Serene Member

posted: Mar. 1, 2013 @ 8:05p

Got this a couple days ago, as good as any other cheapie laptop. Trackpad is mediocre, but they pretty much all are in this price range. Will use a wireless mouse I already have. Keyboard is good so far.Screen is nice for the price though 99% of the time it'll be hooked up to my tv with the lid closed.

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